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T3-Helmar, #103
Bob Meusel

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Bob Meusel appears here in one of the more relaxed portraits in Helmar’s T3 series, standing with his weight shifted to one leg and the bat hanging loosely from his right hand. The pose gives the card an informal quality, as though Meusel has paused between turns at bat rather than arranged himself for a formal photograph. His pinstriped New York uniform, dark blue cap, and blue stockings are set against an expansive green field, with the distant fence and low city buildings establishing a restrained ballpark setting.

The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. The pinstriped uniform is developed through pale cream, gray, and blue washes, with stronger shadows along the sleeves, torso, and trouser folds giving the standing figure weight. The dark cap and stockings provide the principal accents, while the long brown bat creates a strong diagonal descending toward the lower edge of the picture. The background remains intentionally quiet, allowing Meusel’s posture and expression to carry the composition.

Robert William “Bob” Meusel was a powerful outfielder and one of the principal run producers on the New York Yankees teams of the 1920s. Playing alongside Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Meusel combined power, speed, and one of the strongest throwing arms of his generation. He led the American League with 33 home runs and 138 RBI in 1925, drove in more than 100 runs five times, and finished his major-league career with a .309 batting average, 156 home runs, and 1,067 RBI. Meusel appeared in six World Series with New York and was a member of the Yankees’ championship clubs of 1923, 1927, and 1928.

Meusel was also known for his exceptional outfield arm, earning a reputation for throwing out runners from distances few fielders could match. His career overlapped almost exactly with the transformation of the Yankees into baseball’s dominant franchise, and he was an important part of the celebrated 1927 lineup later remembered as “Murderers’ Row.” His older brother, Emil “Irish” Meusel of the New York Giants, appeared on the preceding T3 card, creating an unusual consecutive pairing of brothers who starred for rival New York clubs during the same era.

Numbered #103, the Bob Meusel card follows Emil Meusel at #102 and gives this portion of the checklist a particularly effective historical connection. Taken together, the two cards represent the Giants-Yankees rivalry from opposite sides while also documenting one of baseball’s notable brother combinations.

Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.

 

  • Description: Leaning on bat
  • Team: New York Yankees
  • Population (# Sold): 13
  • First Date Sold: 2021-05-18
  • Latest Date Sold: 2024-04-17
  • Card Status: Active
  • # Sold in past year: N/A
  • Highest Auction: $ 47.00
  • Average Auction Result: $ 25.36

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